And if [any] mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
But if any harm follows, then you are to give life for life,
But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—
But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
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Deuteronomy 19:21
And thine eye shall not pity; [but] life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. -
Numbers 35:31
Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which [is] guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death. -
Leviticus 24:19
And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;